Google provided new details on their Chrome Web Store. Sundar Pichai, the director of product management for Google, revealed some information to reporters regarding the marketplace. According to Pichai, Google’s plan is to have the store launch with support for Chrome/Chrome OS, however rumors have it that Google is in talks with other browsers. Developers will reportedly receive 70% of the revenue from apps.

Google has been getting friendly with Adobe. At the conference, Google announced a new video format- VP8, which will be supported by Adobe. Another stab at Apple?

Bits1 in 5 U.S. Conumsers Plan to Buy an iPad

The latest customer reports suggest that 1 in 5 U.S. consumers plan to purchase an iPad, eventually. Almost 3,400 customers were polled by ChangeWave Research, which found that 7% of consumers asked were “very likely” to buy an iPad at some point, and 13% were “somewhat likely.”

Dell Posts 52% Increase in Profit

Dell reported their first-quarter results on Thursday, a pleasant 52% improvement over their last quarter. The improvement still pales in comparison with the quarterly results of other leading tech companies, like Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. Analysts suspect that Dell’s profits suffered as a result of limited corporate spending.

Facebook Privacy Concerns, Leading Users to Quit?

A survey conducted by Sophos revealed that 60% of Facebook members are thinking of quitting the site due to privacy concerns.

One Response to “The Week We Searched For- May 21, 2010”

I’ll be watching the exodus rate from Facebook very closely over the next few weeks. 60% of users “thinking” about quitting a) seems high, b) seems unlikely to actually result in a 60% churn rate… until there is a viable alternative.

When Tech pundits like Leo LaPorte and Jason Calacanis publicly delete their facebook accounts, it helps raise awareness of these privacy concerns. If a mainstream celebrity like Oprah or Ellen were to hit the delete button on their accounts, then Facebook would have a serious problem on their hands.